To upload a usage data file as a comma separated value values (CSVCSVs) file, select the CSV entry mode when you edit utility usage data. Learn more about how to reach this modal and how it is defaulted in our usage entry overview.

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Two types of formatted files are currently accepted:

• Select utilities (PG&E, SDG&E, SCE, BG&E, others) - see example supported format below
• UtilityAPI

If you have a utility data file and you are not sure if it's format is supported, you can test out uploading the file. If you have issues, try reviewing the formatting example at the bottom of this article and editing your file to match.

Once you successfully upload your file, the chart will update to show uploaded data in blue. Click Continue to save the usage data and proceed.

A window will appear, and a file can be selected to upload. The file must be in a .csv format and match one of our pre-approved file types, including select utilities and UtilityAPI. 

Example of usage file input

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Make sure that header names match a supported file type, like the utility's defaults (i.e. Type, Date, Start Time, Usage, Units, Cost).

• Data columns should be in order (i.e. Type, Date, Start Time, Usage, Units, Cost)
  
• Date should be in year/month/day format (i.e 2016/4/29)
  
• Make sure all information is complete.  There should be no missing columns or cells within the data.  For example, the cost column needs to have a value entered for each row.
  

Please note that missing information will impact the usage graph.

When the file has been uploaded, the usage chart will save & display the uploaded data. 

To proceed to the system design page, click Save & Continue. You can also navigate to another part of the tool once you make the upload, like hopping back into an ops workflow or revisiting the sales or ops pipelines.option CSV Upload for the 'Edit Usage By' dropdown.  

• Grace Subang (Unlicensed) to add image of selecting CSV Upload 

For CSV Upload, the data format is critical for the functionality to work.  Please review the instructions and example data provided on the page to ensure your data is formatted correctly.  For the Beta release, Sighten only supports the common format provided by UtilityAPI.  Here are the current instructions:

1. The following column headers are required: interval_start, interval_end and interval_kWh. Additional columns will be ignored.
2. Ensure all information is complete. There should not be rows or cells missing within the data. Otherwise, Sighten will extrapolate the missing data.

Grace Subang (Unlicensed) - Workflow / Screenshots / Steps: you will need to walk through the steps as Sightenadmin

• Process for Uploading
  • You can use the sample included in this description to walk through the steps
  • Steps:
    • Switch to CSV Upload
    • Click Upload
    • Select File
• Uploaded State - highlight that you can re-download the CSV
• Error State
  • If you delete a column from the downloaded sample CSV, and then upload, it will fail
• Site Documents (right side menu) - the CSV versions are automatically uploaded to the site documents as well
• Extrapolated Data (Notification)
  • If you delete a few rows (and not any of the columns), we will extrapolate the data and a notification confirming we extrapolated data - capture this in a screenshot

Example CSV Files

Example CSV files for PGE attached here (interval data & monthly data)PGE Demo

PG&E Interval.csv

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Related articles

To learn about usage entry, defaulting, or how to access the Monthly Electricity Usage monthly electricity usage modal, check out the following article:

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